Trying to plan a girl's weekend away between NM and Maine, any suggestions?

Question

My friend from high school lives in NM and I live in Maine. We would like to plan an inexpensive weekend to get together somewhere between the two states. Someplace with a nice big mall would be really great. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

How about the Smoky Mountains. Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, TN. There is TONS of outlet shopping there, about 4 malls. You can rent a cabin for about the cost of a hotel room. If you split the cost of the cabin, it would be very affordable. They usually come equipped with kitchens and a hot tub, very nice and relaxing. It's easy to get around there, the street lights are all marked clearly. I went there on a girl's weekend and it was a blast!

Answer 2

Well, it is not a straight shot in between the 2 states, but the Mall of America in Minnesota is a girl's dream shopping weekend.

Key attractions include The Park at MOA™, Underwater Adventures® Aquarium, LEGO® Imagination Center, Dinosaur Walk Museum, A.C.E.S. Flight Simulation, NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Nordstrom and Sears.

Did you know?

258 Statues of Liberty could lie inside the Mall

If Mount Rushmore was divided into individual monuments, a president could reside in each of the Mall's four courts

Mall of America is big enough to hold 32 Boeing 747s

Seven Yankee Stadiums can fit inside Mall of America

If a shopper spent 10 minutes browsing at every store, it would take them more than 86 hours to complete their visit to Mall of America

There is no sales tax on clothing in Minnesota

Answer 3

I would have to go with Minnesota as well. Should get cheap flights from both places. Some hotels near the mall have a free shuttle bus to the mall and the airport. You may not need to rent a car. I have seen a few specials. Light rail from the airport to downtown.